Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico and Guatemala Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico and Guatemala

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico is 1% cheaper than Guatemala without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico is 0.4% more expensive than Guatemala without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico
Guatemala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.62 MX$183
$5.86 Q 44.81
81.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.45 MX$733
$51.1 Q 391
-16.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.12 MX$140
$6.60 Q 50.5
23.03%
Cappuccino
$3.39 MX$58.5
$3.54 Q 27.04
-4.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 MX$22.87
$1.30 Q 9.96
1.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$16.68
$1.04 Q 7.95
-6.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 MX$40.45
$3.34 Q 25.58
-29.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.15 MX$71.7
$5.26 Q 40.24
-21.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico
Guatemala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 MX$25.51
$2.00 Q 15.30
-26.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.53 MX$43.67
$2.59 Q 19.82
-2.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 MX$29.58
$1.83 Q 13.97
-6.56%
Eggs
$2.34 MX$40.41
$2.38 Q 18.18
-1.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.46 MX$146
$7.36 Q 56.3
14.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.88 MX$136
$8.06 Q 61.7
-2.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.92 MX$189
$9.83 Q 75.2
11.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 MX$49.09
$3.67 Q 28.10
-22.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$26.10
$1.71 Q 13.08
-11.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.21
$3.31 Q 25.33
-43.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.26
$1.46 Q 11.16
28.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.80
$1.56 Q 11.90
25.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.89
$1.85 Q 14.17
5.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 MX$22.74
$0.81 Q 6.16
62.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 MX$18.21
$1.09 Q 8.33
-3.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.8
$3.74 Q 28.62
14.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.32 MX$196
$8.24 Q 63.1
37.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$28.31
$1.91 Q 14.63
-14.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 MX$52.1
$2.74 Q 20.95
10.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico
Guatemala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$11.29
$1.03 Q 7.87
-36.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.55 MX$459
$13.27 Q 102
100.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.63 MX$45.42
$3.68 Q 28.18
-28.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.94 MX$33.42
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.46 MX$181
$10.28 Q 78.7
1.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.67
$1.12 Q 8.57
16.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K MX$348.2K
$18.6K Q 141.9K
8.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K MX$396.8K
$22.6K Q 173.2K
1.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico
Guatemala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.2 MX$1,092
$57.5 Q 440
10.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.08 MX$399
$29.42 Q 225
-21.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.95 MX$483
$52.8 Q 404
-47.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico
Guatemala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.90 MX$603
$43.45 Q 332
-19.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.97 MX$310
$25.47 Q 195
-29.45%
Cinema Ticket
$4.85 MX$83.7
$6.53 Q 49.97
-25.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico
Guatemala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$251 MX$4,343
$264 Q 2,017
-4.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,584 MX$96.4K
$8,001 Q 61.2K
-30.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico
Guatemala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.6 MX$908
$50.5 Q 386
4.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.26 MX$695
$51.5 Q 394
-21.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.7 MX$1,618
$99.3 Q 760
-5.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.8 MX$1,533
$104 Q 796
-14.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico
Guatemala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$651 MX$11.2K
$676 Q 5,169
-3.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 MX$7,738
$440 Q 3,368
1.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 MX$21.5K
$1,314 Q 10.0K
-5.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$859 MX$14.8K
$694 Q 5,310
23.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,822 MX$48.7K
$2,289 Q 17.5K
23.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,604 MX$27.7K
$1,116 Q 8,535
43.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico
Guatemala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$823 MX$14.2K
$593 Q 4,534
38.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.45
8.71
31.46%

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Last update for Mexico: April 13, 2026

Last update for Guatemala: April 13, 2026

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